Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 236, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 31, 2021, 12:28 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 50 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2021, 12:28 PM EDT (16:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2021, 1:18 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Berrien County, GA, Cook County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Lowndes County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 12:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Valdosta, GA | TREE DOWN ON POWERLINE JUST NORTH OF VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY. |
| Aug 31, 12:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Weber, GA | REPORT OF A TREE DOWN ON HWY 76 E. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 124 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 822 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 903 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
394
WUUS52 KTAE 311628
SVRTAE
GAC019-075-173-185-311730-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0236.210831T1628Z-210831T1730Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1228 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Cook County in south central Georgia...
Berrien County in south central Georgia...
Lanier County in south central Georgia...
Lowndes County in south central Georgia...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1228 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lenox to 9 miles west of Lake Park, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lake Park, Nashville, Lakeland, Adel, Valdosta, Hahira, Sparks,
Enigma, Ray City, Lenox, Alapaha, I-75 At Exit 16, Moody Air Force
Base, Remerton, Meigs, Dasher, Cecil, Barretts, New Lois and
Massee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3085 8309 3080 8313 3063 8314 3064 8336
3072 8346 3082 8345 3085 8335 3090 8344
3098 8344 3105 8350 3130 8352 3148 8321
3147 8315 3140 8314 3133 8306 3128 8304
3119 8305 3118 8297 3087 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1628Z 228DEG 26KT 3127 8342 3065 8336
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
11-MM2 follow-up statements
460
WWUS52 KTAE 311656
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1256 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
GAC075-311706-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-210831T1730Z/
Cook GA-
1256 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR COOK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3085 8309 3080 8313 3079 8320 3104 8323
3142 8332 3148 8321 3147 8315 3140 8314
3133 8306 3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297
3087 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 231DEG 30KT 3140 8320 3078 8314
$$
GAC019-173-185-311730-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-210831T1730Z/
Berrien GA-Lanier GA-Lowndes GA-
1256 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT
FOR BERRIEN...LANIER AND NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES...
At 1256 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Alapaha to 7 miles northeast of Lake Park, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Nashville, Lakeland, Enigma, Ray City, Alapaha, Moody Air Force Base,
Meigs, Naylor, Courthouse, Berrien Co A/P, Greenwood, Barretts,
Glory, Hansell, Bannockburn, Allenville, Weber, Stockton and
Teeterville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3085 8309 3080 8313 3079 8320 3104 8323
3142 8332 3148 8321 3147 8315 3140 8314
3133 8306 3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297
3087 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 231DEG 30KT 3140 8320 3078 8314
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
11-MM026
WWUS52 KTAE 311718
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
118 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
GAC019-173-185-311728-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-210831T1730Z/
Berrien GA-Lanier GA-Lowndes GA-
118 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BERRIEN...LANIER AND
NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
LAT...LON 3085 8309 3080 8313 3079 8320 3104 8323
3142 8332 3148 8321 3147 8315 3140 8314
3133 8306 3128 8304 3119 8305 3118 8297
3087 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 228DEG 26KT 3150 8307 3088 8301
$$
11-MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 6:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Miller, Seminole | 63 min |
| Aug 31, 7:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Seminole | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 9:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Early | 48 min |
| Aug 31, 10:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Seminole | 37 min |
| Aug 31, 11:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift, Turner | 23 min |
| Aug 31, 11:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Cook, Irwin, Tift | 37 min |
| Aug 31, 11:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Brooks | 35 min |
| Aug 31, 12:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Cook, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes and 1 more | 62 min |
| Aug 31, 12:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Seminole | 59 min |
| Aug 31, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Brooks, Thomas | 64 min |
| Aug 31, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 26 min |
| Aug 31, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Clay | 39 min |
| Aug 31, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Quitman | 23 min |
| Aug 31, 7:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Quitman, Randolph | 13 min |
| Aug 31, 7:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Clay, Early | 17 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.